text_original: Now the State was powerful and enjoyed men's confidence ; they looked to the king to satisfy their material aspirations, and the Church had not been very successful in keeping their spiritual aspirations alive.
text_transcription: NOW THE STATE WAS POWERFUL AND ENJOYED MEN'S CONFIDENCE THEY LOOKED TO THE KING TO SATISFY THEIR MATERIAL ASPIRATIONS AND THE CHURCH HAD NOT BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN KEEPING THEIR SPIRITUAL ASPIRATIONS ALIVE
phonemes: nˈaʊ ðə stˈeɪt wʌz pˈaʊɚfəl ænd ɛndʒˈɔɪd mˈɛnz kˈɑːnfɪdəns ; ðeɪ lˈʊkt tə ðə kˈɪŋ tə sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪ ðɛɹ mətˈɪɹiəl ˌæspɚɹˈeɪʃənz, ænd ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ hæd nˌɑːt bˌɪn vˈɛɹi səksˈɛsfəl ɪn kˈiːpɪŋ ðɛɹ spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl ˌæspɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɐlˈaɪv.